Carriage-bow support.



PATBNTBD JAN. 2z, 1907.

E. W. BEDINGE-R, Jn'. CARRIAGE BOW SUPPORT APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21

THE NaRRls PETERS ca.l WASHINGTON. n. c.

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UNITED STATES PAEENT oEEIoE.

EVERETT W. BEDINGER, JR., OF ANCHORAGE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN J. BARRET AND H. `OTTO HAUSGEN, OF ANCHORAGE,

KENTUCKY.

CARRIAGE-BOW SUPPORT.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 1907.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EVERETT W. BEDIN- GER, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Anchorage, Jefferson county, State of Kentucky, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Carriage-Bow Supports, of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to carriage-bow supports, and has for its object to provide a simple, cheap, and effective carriage-bow support that is light, neat, and compact in construction and noiselessin operation; and to these ends my invention consists in a bowsupport embodying the various features of construction and arrangement of parts having the mode of operation substantially as hereinafter more particularly set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a top of carriage, showing one manner of applying the bowsupport. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section of the bow-support. Fig. 3 is a vertical section at right angles to Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the main plate or frame.

The carriage-bow support may be made in different ways to adapt it to the particular carriage in connection with which it is to be used, and it will be understood that the details of construction hereinafter described can be varied for that purpose ywithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

'For the purpose of illustrating the invention l will proceed to describe a preferred embodiment thereof and one which is capable of accomplishing the results desired and is adapted to be applied to carriages of various details of construction. The particular manner in which it is applied will vary according to the characteristics of the carriage,and I have illustrated a carriage-body having a brace-bar A secured to the body of the carriage and adapted to support the carriage- In this particular construction the brace-bar A is provided with or supports a rail-bolt B, which rejects laterally from the brace-bar and w ich is shown as square in cross-section throughout its main portion, its end B being reduced and threaded to receive the nut B2. This rail-bolt is provided with a spool C of rubber or similar material which surrounds the rail-bolt and preferably extends between the u wardly-extending ends of the main plate an serves as an abut- `drawn from the openings.

ment therefor and tends to prevent rattling of the parts When they are in position.

The bow-support proper comprises, among other things, a main plate D, which is preferably made of eenameled sheet-iron or similar material, and the opposite ends of this plate are reduced in size and bent upward to form the uprights D D2, the latter of which is preferably offset or bent inward, as indicated in Fig. 4, so that when the partsl are in position there will be no danger of contact with the breakdown brace A of the buggy-top. These upright portions are provided with square openings d d, the edges of the openings being cut and bent inward or flanged, as shown at d', so as to form a tight and practically spring fit upon the rail-bolt B.

The main or base portion of the plate D is made of a suitable width and is provided With openings d2, through which pass the rods F. This plate can readily be stamped or cut from a sheet of metal and bent into proper shape and constitutes an exceedingly light yet strong construction for the purpose 1ntended. Cooperating with the base-plate is a supporting-plate E, which is also preferably made of enameled meta-l and has a central curved portion to receive the bow of the carriage-top, and its ends are preferably flat and are erforated at e to receive the uprights D D2 of the main frame or plate, Whereby the supporting-plate may slide vertically on said uprights.

Connected to the supporting-plate arethe rods F, and these are secured, preferably, to the curved portion of the supporting-plate in any suitable way and extend downward on either sideof the spool C and through the openings d2 in the base-plate, and their lower ends are slit or otherwise enlarged, as at f, to form a stop and prevent the bolts being with- These bolts are surrounded by springs, shown in the form of spiral springs G, which tend to keep the two main parts of the bow-support in their normal positions, but which yield to prevent shock in adjusting the carriage-top and serve as a cushion for the carriage-top as the vehicle is passing over a rough roadway.

In order to prevent noise from rattling or otherwise and in order to furnish an elastic support for the carriage-bow, the supportingplate E is provided with a covering H of some elastic material, as rubber, and this is extended at the sides, so that its edges 7L bear against the uprights Dl D2 as they pass through the openings in the supporting plate and act as an antirattler as well as a cushion for the carriage-bow. This cushion may be secured in position in anyway, and I have shown rivets /L as a convenient means. To further prevent noise, I provide the base of the plate with rubber cushions H, which are interposed between the lower ends of the springs G and the base of the plate D and have openings through which pass the rods F, and these serve to cushion the parts and etfectually prevent noise from rattling.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a slightly-modified form of the main plate in that the upright D2 is not offset; but in place thereof I provide a number of washers I between the upright and the breakdown brace A', and I also prefer to use a washer I between the upright D and the bracerod A, and these parts are all held in position by the nut B2.

It will thus be seen that my carriage-bow support comprises practically two main portions, which may be made out of sheet metal and which include the base-plate and its uprights and the supportingplate, and these are connected together so that the supporting-plate can slide with relationto the baseplate, and the rods F serve as additional guides for the supporting-plate as well as a means for holding the parts in proper relation and preventing their accidental separation. Furthermore, it will be seen that the flanged openings in the base-plate form an elastic as well as a tight fit upon the rail-bolt, and the cushions attached to the various parts electually prevent any noise from rattling, which is a well-known objection to this class of devices.

1. A carriage-bow support comprising a main plate having a base and end uprights, a supporting-plate mounted on the uprights, guiding-rods secured to the supporting-plate and passing through openings in the baseplate, and springs surrounding said rods.

2. In a carriage-bow support, a main plate comprising an extended base portion, and uprights projecting Jfrom the base portion, one ofthe uprights being offset.

3. In a carriage-bow support, a main plate comprising an extended base portion having upright ends extending therefrom, the ends having rectangular openings provided with Aflanged sides.

4. A carriage-bow support comprising a main plate having uprights, a supportingplate having openings in its ends for said uprights, guide-rods secured to the supportingplates and passing through the base portion of the main plate, having enlargedheads, and springs surrounding the guide-rods.

5. In a' carriage-bow support, the combination with the main plate having a base portion provided with openings and upright extensions, of a supporting-.plate having openings for said extensions, guide-rods secured to said supporting-plate and passing through the openings in the base-plate, and cushions mounted on the base-plate and surrounding the rods.

6. In a carriage-bow support, the combination with the squared rail-bolt, of a main plate comprising a base portion and upright extensions, the said extensions having squared and hanged openings tting the rail'- bolt, and means for securing the parts together.

7. In a carriage-bow support, the combination with the squared rail-bolt, of a spool mounted thereonfa main plate having a base portion and uprights, the latter being provided with squared openings fitting the railbolt, a supporting-plate mounted on the uprights, guide-rods connected to the supporting-plate and passing through openings in the base portion, springs surrounding the uprights, and means for securing the parts together.

In testimony whereof I ai'lix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EVERETT W. BEDINGER,JR.

Witnesses: A

TARLETON C. HoBBs, C. L. RUSSELL. 

